Yep, because the people behind you stow underneath your seat - and you’ll come up against - literally - the reduced seat width that comes with the solid metal armrests need to stow tray tables. Plus, you’ll be colder, as your seat is by the door.

This is because the door has inner mechanical workings instead of insulation like the rest of the plane.

The misaligned window seat

The promise of a window seat is thrilling for most people.

They get to see the takeoff and landing, and then CLOUDS for a loooooong time. But it doesn’t always work out as peachy as you’d hope. But many planes have configurations that place some seats between windows.

Not only is this disappointing for anyone who likes to look out the window, it can also create complicated lighting issues, as the window in front of and behind you may peek into your row but you won’t be able to control them.